Francois Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. He is most notably known for his 1962 film, Jules and Jim, and was not only one of the most respected filmmakers of his time, but was also a close personal friend of Andre Bazin. Truffaut passed away in 1984 at the age of 52.

Catherine Denueve's breakthrough role came with "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg", which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. She has worked with cinema's finest directors, starring in Bu uel's "Belle de Jour" and Fran ois Truffaut's iconic "Le Dernier M tro". In 1992 she won a C sar Award and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Indochine".